Ulvi Alacakaptan

Born

4 May 1949 (aged 77)

Place of birth

Ankara

On Avşar Film

appeared in 2 series

Ulvi Alacakaptan was born on 4 May 1949 in Ankara. He completed his higher education in the business administration department of the Şişli Higher School, affiliated with the Istanbul Academy of Economic and Commercial Sciences. His experience in front of the microphone began in childhood; he served in the children's section of Istanbul Radio, to which he was selected in 1960, until 1967.

The foundation of his stage career was laid at the Dostlar Theatre. After two years of training in this troupe, which he joined in 1969, he worked as an actor, assistant director and dramaturg until 1978. In 1980 he took part, together with Ferhan Şensoy, in the founding of Ortaoyuncular and for a long time played the Shah in the troupe's first play, Şahları da Vururlar. In 1985 he founded the Çağrı Stage, and then both directed and acted in many plays at the Birlik Stage.

The artist, who made his debut on the big screen in 1980 with Talihli Amele, appeared in the films Postacı, Sahibini Arayan Madalya and Minyeli Abdullah. On television he reached a wide audience as Cumhur Hoca in the series Hayat Bilgisi; he brought Molla Hüsrev to life in the series Mehmed: Fetihler Sultanı.

In his role as an educator, he founded the Performing Arts Center within the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality and later the Bağcılar Municipality Theatre School, and served as their general artistic director. In 2008 he served as president of TODER. He also has books such as Melodik Coplama and Ulvî Şeyler.

Alacakaptan played Remzi Karagül in Yer Gök Aşk and Remzi Karagül in Lale Devri, all Avşar Film productions.